Zimbabwe

Republic of Zimbabwe
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: "Unity, Freedom, Work"[1]
Anthem:  Simudzai Mureza wedu WeZimbabwe  (Shona) Kalibusiswe Ilizwe leZimbabwe  (Sindebele) Blessed be the land of Zimbabwe[2]
Capital and largest city	Harare
Official languages	16 languages[3] Chewa Chibarwe English Kalanga Koisan Nambya Ndau Ndebele Shangani Shona sign language Sotho Tonga Tswana Venda Xhosa
Ethnic groups (2003)	82% Shona 14% Ndebele 2% other African 1% White 1% Coloured and Indian
Demonym(s)	Zimbabwean
Government	Semi-presidential republic
• President	Emmerson Mnangagwa
• 1st Vice-President	Constantino Chiwenga
Legislature	Parliament
• Upper house	Senate
• Lower house	House of Assembly
Independence from the United Kingdom
• Declared	11 November 1965
• Recognised	18 April 1980
• Constitution of Zimbabwe	15 May 2013
Area
• Total	390,757 km2 (150,872 sq mi) (60th)
• Water (%)	1
Population
• 2016 estimate	16,750,327[4] (72nd)
• Density	26/km2 (67.3/sq mi) (170th)
GDP (PPP)	2013 estimate
• Total	$7.731 billion[5]
• Per capita	$589[5]
GDP (nominal)	2013 estimate
• Total	$10.978 billion[5]
• Per capita	$837[5]
Gini (2009)	50.1[6] high
HDI (2015)	0.516[7] low · 154th
Currency	variousa
Time zone	UTC+2 (Central Africa Time)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (not observed)
Driving side	left
Calling code	+263
ISO 3166 code	ZW
Internet TLD	.zw
The Zimbabwean dollar is no longer in active use after it was officially suspended by the government due to hyperinflation. The United States dollar (US$), South African rand (R), Botswana pula (P), Pound sterling (£) and Euro (€) are now used instead.[8] The United States dollar has been adopted as the official currency for all government transactions.

The Republic of Zimbabwe is a country in the southern part of the continent of Africa. Its capital city is Harare.

1. ↑ "Zimbabwe". The Beaver County Times. 13 September 1981. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
2. ↑ CIA (2011). "The World Factbook – Zimbabwe". 2011. Central Intelligence Agency. Archived from the original on 16 April 2020. Retrieved 2 November 2011. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
3. ↑ The following languages, namely Chewa, Chibarwe, English, Kalanga, Koisan, Nambya, Ndau, Ndebele, Shangani, Shona, sign language, Sotho, Tonga, Tswana, Venda and Xhosa, are the officially recognised languages of Zimbabwe. (CONSTITUTION OF ZIMBABWE (final draft) Archived 2013-10-02 at the Wayback Machine).
4. ↑ "Population 2016 Country Ranks". Countries of the World. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3} "Zimbabwe". International Monetary Fund. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
6. ↑ "Human Development report". UNDP. Archived from the original on 17 October 2009. Retrieved 15 April 2010.
7. ↑ "2016 Human Development Report" (PDF). United Nations Development Programme. 2016. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
8. ↑ "Zimbabwe Currency". Wwp.greenwichmeantime.com. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
9. ↑ "Census Results by Year-End". New Zimbabwe.^{[permanent dead link]}